Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations

It is postulated that in Malaysia there are class, sex and ethnic differentials in such life chances as access to higher education, as well as in options and opportunities to utilize this education. Class, sex and ethnicity are seen here as independent but interacting variables. This paper examines...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Leslie N.
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1979
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4090/
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spelling ukm-40902012-04-04T01:44:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4090/ Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations O'Brien, Leslie N. It is postulated that in Malaysia there are class, sex and ethnic differentials in such life chances as access to higher education, as well as in options and opportunities to utilize this education. Class, sex and ethnicity are seen here as independent but interacting variables. This paper examines the extent to which sex is a significant variable for understanding social stratification in West Malaysia. The influences of class and ethnicity will be referred to where necessary. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1979 Article PeerReviewed O'Brien, Leslie N. (1979) Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations. AKADEMIKA, 14 . pp. 31-42. ISSN 0126-5008 http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/penerbit/jdem14-3.htm
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description It is postulated that in Malaysia there are class, sex and ethnic differentials in such life chances as access to higher education, as well as in options and opportunities to utilize this education. Class, sex and ethnicity are seen here as independent but interacting variables. This paper examines the extent to which sex is a significant variable for understanding social stratification in West Malaysia. The influences of class and ethnicity will be referred to where necessary.
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author O'Brien, Leslie N.
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Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
author_facet O'Brien, Leslie N.
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title Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
title_short Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
title_full Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
title_fullStr Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
title_full_unstemmed Sex, ethnicity and the professions in West Malaysia: some preliminary considerations
title_sort sex, ethnicity and the professions in west malaysia: some preliminary considerations
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 1979
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